NCJ Number
40540
Date Published
1976
Length
94 pages
Annotation
RESULTS OF A 1976 SURVEY OF PETIT JURY SELECTION AND MANAGEMENT IN THE CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL AND SUPERIOR COURTS.
Abstract
THE SURVEY WAS CONDUCTD TO DETERMINE THE EXTENT OF REPRESENTATIVENESS IN JUROR SELECTION AND UNIFORMITY OF MANAGEMENT THROUGHOUT THE COURTS; THE EXTENT OF INCONVENIENCE AND DELAY FOR CITIZENS CALLED TO DUTY; THE ADEQUACY OF FACILITIES FOR JURORS; AND THE POTENTIAL FOR COST SAVINGS IN JUROR FEES. FIFTEEN COURTS WERE STUDIED: THE MUNICIPAL COURTS IN SAN BERNARDINO, OAKLAND-PIEDMONT, FRESNO, CENTRAL ORANGE, MONTEREY-CARMEL, NORTH SOLANO, SUNNYVALE-CUPERTINO, LOS ANGELES; AND THE SUPERIOR COURTS IN SAN DIEGO, SANTA CLARA, SAN BERNARDINO, TULARE, MARIN, NAPA, AND LOS ANGELES. ACTIVITIES INCLUDED ON-SITE INTERVIEWS AND OBSERVATIONS ON PRESENT SELECTION AND MANAGEMENT PRACTICES, A MAIL SURVEY OF JURY FACILITIES IN ALL 58 COUNTIES IN CALIFORNIA; AND A SURVEY OF MEMBERS OF THE CALIFORNIA COURT ADMINISTRATORS' AND JURY COMMISSIONERS' ASSOCIATION ON IMPROVEMENTS IN JURY SELECTION AND MANAGEMENT. SPECIFIC RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT WERE SET FORTH FOR EACH AREA STUDIED AND TOPICS FOR FURTHER STUDY WERE SUGGESTED. AN APPROACH FOR SOLVING THE PROBLEMS IDENTIFIED IN THE SURVEY WAS OUTLINED. DETAILED DATA COLLECTED IN THE SURVEY ARE CONTAINED IN THE APPENDIXES....EB